dpmiller
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a fused spur outlet would be the job, if you can get one that matches
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Tolerance in ASHP sizing? Drawbacks of oversizing?
dpmiller replied to embra's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Very easy to change the max speed on the CoolEnergy units. -
SOLIDO SMART Sewage treatment plant - discharging dirty water
dpmiller replied to ollie's topic in Waste & Sewerage
Is the settling period long enough? If the airlift is known good then it can only be taking liquor at the correct height/ depth. I'd say either it isn't settling for long enough or something is stopping it from settling. This could be biological perhaps -
Gas boiler lobby obstructing heatpumps
dpmiller replied to Beelbeebub's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
I'd say all the "cheaper" ones have simple contact-closure inputs and only need their own controller for flow setpoint etc. Heck some even have that controller on the outdoor unit. All @Beelbeebub needs to do is man up and order a containerload of his choice direct from the chinaman and presto! 30 cheap and easy heatpumps... -
Cheap way to prevent boiler cycling
dpmiller replied to Crunchynut's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
Say you've never worked with an oil boiler without saying it. Nozzles block. With particulates, with varnish (inside and outside), with... water. The orifice size you're talking about here is tiny- smaller than a human hair sized- and it doesn't take much. Only 7bar doesn't help... Manufacturers don't need to mandate replacement as the engineer should know both by visual inspection and combustion analyser readings what the jet's like. Most just opt for annual replacement as a tenner on a nozzle saves callbacks... Again hoses are a liability thing. Do you want to deal with the aftermath of 1000 litres of oil in your kitchen/ founds/ back garden? Any kinks or rusting to the braid, or UV damage to a rubber outer, and I'll change it. Moreso if the user is dabbling in WVO/ bio-D/ sump oil mixes as all are more harmful to the rubber. -
Gas boiler lobby obstructing heatpumps
dpmiller replied to Beelbeebub's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
The issue isn't manufacturing cost, it's price gouging en-route to the UK. -
Maximum safe cut angle for existing made ground
dpmiller replied to jon-lee's topic in General Structural Issues
@jon-leewho are you designing this for? Is it for yourself or a (paying) client? -
Gas boiler lobby obstructing heatpumps
dpmiller replied to Beelbeebub's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Are you a business? -
Rads with centre tappings and other questions
dpmiller replied to sharpener's topic in Central Heating (Radiators)
I looked at these a couple of years back see https://www.stelrad.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/21351_Vita-Eco_Web.pdf -
are the panes the same brand?
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jig? vice? whaddya need that for...
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If you can build a house, you can certainly take the ten minutes it takes to run a file over a chain. Perfection aint necessary- even if you're just taking the burrs off rather than sharpening as such it'll still improve things...
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question is, are there thermal or solar differences too...
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285164579131
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Detached Garage Outbuilding - Part L Building Regs
dpmiller replied to mac_1's topic in Building Regulations
Why does a shed need bi-folds and a cavity? -
Confusion over sizes, internal measurements
dpmiller replied to ash_scotland88's topic in Skylights & Roof Windows
If you want a pretty direct replacement and aren't concerned about superb thermal properties, look at the Velux VLT or GVK or Fakro WGI, you should find a similar size in those ranges -
It's a bit of a 1st World problem really, but I'd agree with @Dave Jones on this, else you'll see it every day.
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not all compression fittings have a BSP on the nut, I think they're actually Whit. But more modern stuff could well be metric even, that could be M30x2.5 or somesuch.
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can you get a piccy of the threads, and measure the thread pitch?
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pack it up off the tiles a touch (toughened glass doesn't like point loads)either with glazing packers or the special clear packers that "disappear" into the sealant. If you use ordinary packers you can remove them and fill the voids once the main length has gone off.
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heck I'd love to get an extra 30%. Are the panels actually bigger, are you able to get more in closer to the edges, or has someone told you that on-roof is less affected by heat please?
